Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very dry: Describes something that is extremely dry, lacking moisture completely. This word emphasizes a state of dryness beyond normal.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều ngày nắng nóng, cánh đồng trở nên khô khóc. (After many hot sunny days, the field became very dry.)
  • Da tôi cảm thấy khô khóc vào mùa đông. (My skin feels very dry in the winter.)

Advanced Usage

• "khô khóc" as an intensified state: Used to stress an extreme or undesirable level of dryness, often implying a negative condition.
  • Giọng nói của anh ấy nghe khô khóc vì mệt mỏi. (His voice sounds very dry from fatigue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khô (adj): Dry. The base form without the intensified meaning.
  • bánh mì khô (dry bread)
• Khô khan (adj): Arid, barren (often used for land); dry, dull (for style or personality).
  • vùng đất khô khan (arid land)
  • bài giảng khô khan (a dry/dull lecture)

Synonyms

• Cạn kiệt nước: Dried up, depleted of water.
• Héo hon: Withered, parched (often for plants).

Notes on Usage

• Tone: The word "khô khóc" often carries a slightly negative or descriptive connotation, highlighting a lack that is noticeable or severe. It is more emphatic than simply "khô".
• Context: Commonly used to describe physical objects (land, skin, food) or metaphorical states (voice, atmosphere). It is not typically used as a verb.

1. Very dry